In July, 20,000 supporters of the Jena 6 descended on Jena, Lousiana. Their goal, as I understood it, was not to get the young men off the hook but, their goal was, instead, to make sure that they received equal justice under the law.

So, if you attract anyone who supports black people, you will also attract those who vehemently oppose equal rights for black people.

Enter the Nationalist Movement. This organization is now suing Jena because the town is putting stipulations on a Martin Luther King Day march they want to hold in the town. Specifically, the leadership of Jena doesn’t want the group to march with guns, wants them to change their parade route and is asking that they post a bond.

Let’s be real. The group chose that date to arouse the ire of black folks and may actually be hoping for a confrontation. We saw it here, in Cincinnati, Ohio, when the KKK would put a cross up in the city square during the Christmas season. The city council here enacted similar measures to discourage this hate group.

Furthermore, the rally in July, despite the 20,000 people there, saw no arrests or vandalism. However, with a group like the Nationalist Movement and their rhetoric, who knows what to expect?

I imagine that, in the next few weeks, we’ll hear more about this so, we’ll see if this racist group gets their demands met.

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